I started my card making over 3 years ago, when I fainted from overworking and the doctor said that I should find something relaxing to do!!

I didn't think this was going to be so addictive!

I love all the ribbons, papers, stamps and inks.

I am trying to improve my skills visiting other crafter's blogs and watching YouTube videos (and I can't even imagine what it would look like without internet). I love the way crafting connects people all over the world! ********

Friday, April 17, 2015

Hi, I'm Vannessa and during the day, I am a primary school teacher in the UK.

I love teaching my lively class of 7 and 8 year olds, but thoroughly enjoy making cards and colouring as a way to relieve all the stress that comes with a job like mine!

I generally use Copics on my cards, but I am slowly learning how to use distress inks too!

I am still practicing so I am not quite there with those just yet.

I am a huge fan of ribbon, patterned papers and pretty flowers and just had to pull out heaps of my Marianne Designs dies for this week's challenge, Springtime Flowers.Looking forward to seeing lots of gorgeous flowery designs for my challenge this fortnight.

Marianne Designs is a Dutch owned craft companybased in the Netherlands.Their products are available in 18 countries around the world! They produce a wide range of products which represent a complete concept of paper crafts. There are different lines of stamps and dies with matching papers and materials to decorate your cards or scrapbooking pages. Products are chosen carefully for mixing and matching and stimulating creativity.

This month's prize from Marianne design's will be this adorable kitty themeStamp, die cuts and ribbon set!

for one very lucky winner!

********And here is our other very
good reason to enter this challenge!
We are also being sponsored by the
very generous

Sweet Lilac paper flowers is a family run business, established in 2011. They have experience in both the public and trade sectors and their main aim is to provide an unrivalled quality of both product and service, at a great price. The Sweet Lilac Collection is their own brand of handmade paper flowers and embellishments which are imported from around the world. They keep stocks of their entire range at all times and pride themselves on reliable service and great prices.

********And now, with lots of Gorgeouscreations to inspire you usingSpringtime FlowersI'm so very proud to introduce the very talented and creative

New challenges will be posted on alternate Fridays and whether your style is "fussy and fancy" or "clean and simple" all styles of cards/paper crafts are welcome.

We would appreciate it if you could please limit the amount of different challenges you enter along with ours to ten. You can enter as many as three different cards or projects per challenge, but please only enter NEW creations; do not backlink to previous posts.

Post your entry on your blog with a link to our challenge before midnight (GMT) on the Thursday prior to the new challenge and use Mr Linky to link to your projects post - NOT just your blog.

The Fussy and Fancy Guest Designer Spot and Top 5 will be chosen by the Design Team member hosting the challenge and will be announced on the Friday following the start of the new challenge.

Happy crafting and have fun!

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